We need more men of culture and
enlightenment; we have too many philistines among us.

2578

philology

भाषाशास्त्र

study of language

The professor of philology
advocated the use of Esperanto as an international language.

2579

phlegmatic

सुस्त

calm; not easily disturbed

The nurse was a cheerful but
phlegmatic person, unexcited in the face of sudden emergencies.

2580

phobia

भय

morbid fear

Her fear of flying was more than
mere nervousness; it was a real phobia.

2581

physiognomy

मुख का आकृति

face

He prided himself on his ability
to analyze a person's character by studying his physiognomy.

2582

physiological

शारीरिक

pertaining to the science of the
function of living organisms

To understand this disease
fully, we must examine not only its physiological aspects but also its
psychological elements.

2583

piebald

चितकबरा

of different colors; motled;
spotted

You should be able to identify
Polka Dot in this race; he is the only piebald horse running.

2584

pied

विचित्र

variegated; multicolored

The pied piper of Hamelin got
his name from the multicolored clothing he wore.

2585

piety

शील

devoutness; reverence for God

Living her life in prayer and
good works, Mother Teresa exemplifies the true sprit of piety.

2586

pigment

रंग

coloring matter

Van Gogh mixed various pigments
with linseed oil to create his paints.

2587

pillage

लूट

plunder

The enemy pillaged the quiet
village and left it in ruins.

2588

pillory

निंदा करना

punish by placing in a wooden
frame; subject to criticism and ridicule

Even though he was mocked and
pilloried, he maintained that he was correct in his beliefs.

2589

pine

देवदार

languish, decline; long for,
yearn

Though she tried to be happy
living with Clara in the city, Heidi pined for the mountains and for her
gruff but loving grandfather.

2590

pinion

पंख काटना

restrain

They pinioned his arms against
his body but left his legs free so that he could move about.

2591

pinnacle

शिखर

peak

We could see the morning
sunlight illuminate the pinnacle while the rest of the mountain lay in
shadow.

2592

pious

पवित्र

devout

The pious parents gave their
children a religious upbringing.

2593

piquant

चटपटा

pleasantly tart-tasting;
stimulating

The piquant sauce added to our
enjoyment of the meal.

2594

pique

मनमुटाव

irritation; resentment

She showed her pique by her
refusal to appear with the other contestants at the end of the contest.

2595

piscatorial

मछली पकड़ने का

pertaining to fishing

He spent many happy hours at the
lake in his piscatorial activities.

2596

pithy

अर्थपूर्ण

concise; meaty

I enjoy reading his essays
because they are always compact and pithy.

2597

pittance

देन

a small allowance or wage

He could not live on the
pittance he received as a pension and had to look for an additional source of
revenue.

2598

pivotal

केंद्रीय

central; critical

De Klerk's decision to set
Nelson Mandela free was pivotal; without Mandela's release, there was no
possibility that the African National Cogress would entertain talks with the
South African government.

2599

placate

सांत्वना देना

pacify; conciliate

The teacher tried to placate the
angry mother.

2600

placebo

प्लेसबो

harmless substance prescribed as
a dummy pill

In a controlled experiment,
fifty volunteers were given erythromycin tablets; the control group received
only placebos.

2601

placid

शांत

peaceful; calm

After his vacation in this
placid section, he felt soothed and rested.

2602

plagiarize

plagiarize

steal another's ideas and pass
them off as one's own

The editor could tell that the
writer had plagiarized parts of the article; he could recognize whole
paragraphs from the original source.

2603

plaintive

दर्दनाक

mournful

The dove has a plaintive and
melancholy call

2604

plasticity

प्लास्टिसिटी

ability to be molded

When clay dries out, it loses
its plasticity and becomes less malleable.

2605

platitude

साधारण बात

trite remark; commonplace
statement

The platitudes in his speech
were applauded by the vast majority in his audience; only a few people
perceived how trite his remarks were.

2606

platonic

आदर्शवादी

purely spiritual; theoretical;
without sensual desire

Accused of impropriety in his
dealings with female students, the professor maintained he had only a
platonic interest in the women involved.

2607

plauditory

plauditory

approving; applauding

The theatrical company reprinted
the plauditory comments of the critics in its advertisement.

2608

plausible

प्रशंसनीय

having a show of truth but open
to doubt; specious

Even though your argument is
plausible, I still would like to have more proof.

2609

plebeian

लौकिक

common; pertaining to the common
people

His speeches were aimed at the
plebeian minds and emotions; they disgusted the more refined.

2610

plenary

परिपूर्ण

complete; full

The union leader was given
plenary power to negotiate a new contract with the employers.

2611

plenitude

विपुलता

abundance; completeness

Looking in the pantry, we
admired the plenitude of fruits and pickles we had preserved during the
summer.

2612

plethora

बहुतायत

excess; overabundance

She offered a plethora of
excuses for her shortcomings.

2613

pliable

लचीला

flexible; yielding; adaptable

In remodeling the bathroom, we
replaced all the old, rigid lead pipes with new, pliable copper tubing.

2614

pliant

कोमल

flexible; easily influenced

Catherine's disposition was
pliant; she was like putty in her suitor's hands.

2615

pluck

साहस

courage

Even the adversaries of young
Indiana Jones were impressed by the boy's pluck in trying to rescue the
archeological treasure they had stolen.

2616

plumb

साहुल

vertical

Before hanging wallpaper it is
advisable to drop a plumb line from the ceiling as a guide.

2617

plummet

बोझ

fall sharply

Stock prices plummeted as Wall
Street reacted to the rise in interest rates.

2618

plutocracy

धनिक तन्त्र

society ruled by the wealthy

From the way the government
caters to the rich, you might think our society is a plutocracy rather than a
democracy.

2619

podiatrist

podiatrist

doctor who treats ailments of
the feet

He consulted a podiatrist about
his fallen arches.

2620

podium

मंच

pedestal; raised platform

The audience applauded as the
conductor made his way to the podium.

2621

poignancy

मार्मिकता

quality of being deeply moving;
keenness of emotion

Watching the tearful reunion of
the long-separated mother and child, the social worker was touched by the
poignancy of the scene.

2622

polarize

फूट डालना

split into opposite extremes or
camps

The abortion issue has polarized
the country into pro-choice and anti-abortion camps.

2623

polemic

विवादात्मक

controversy; argument in support
of point of view

Her essays were, for the main
part, polemics for the party's policy.

2624

politic

चतुर

expedient; prudent; well devised

Even though he was disappointed,
he did not think it politic to refuse the offer.

2625

polity

राजनीति

form of government of nation or
state

Our polity should be devoted to
the concept that the government should strive for the good of all citizens.

2626

polygamist

बहुपत्नीवादी

one who has more than one spouse
at a time

He was arrested as a polygamist
when his two wives filed complaints about him.

2627

polyglot

बहुभाषी

speaking several languages

New York City is a polyglot
community because of the thousands of immigrants who settle there.

2628

pomposity

pomposity

self-important behavior; acting
like a stuffed shirt

Although the commencement
speaker had some good things to say, we had to laugh at his pomposity and
general air of parading his own dignity.

2629

ponderous

कष्टकारक

weighty; unwieldy

His humor lacked the light
touch; his jokes were always ponderous.

2630

pontifical

बिशप का

pertaining to a bishop or pope;
pompous or pretentious

From the very beginning of his
ministry it was clear from his pontifical pronouncements that John was
destined for a high pontifical office.

2631

pore

ताकना

study industriously; ponder;
scrutinize

Determined to become a
physician, Beth spends hours poring over her anatomy text.

2632

porous

झरझरा

full of pores; like a sieve

Dancers like to wear porous
clothing because it allows the ready passage of water and air.

2633

portend

संकेत मिलता है

foretell; presage

The king did not know what these
omens might portend and asked his soothsayers to interpret them.

2634

portent

सगुन

sign; omen; forewarning

He regarded the black cloud as a
portent of evil.

2635

portly

स्थूल

stout; corpulent

The salesclerk tactfully
referred to the overweight customer as portly rather than fat.

2636

poseur

poseur

person who pretends to be
sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others

Some thought Dali was a brillant
painter; others dismissed him as a poseur.